I have to say, we had a wonderful summer this year! I made the most of August outdoors, which meant I spent little time online, and my blog suffered serious neglect. But I figure I can more than make up for this now, as the weather has become really cold and I am staying put behind closed doors, concentrating on all the work I want to catch up on.

As some of you will know, every Tuesday I post a photo on my facebook page with some lyrics from a favourite song – mine or another artist’s. This week I thought to celebrate all things Autumn, and share some lyrics from my song entitled “Autumn Leaves”. Here it is below:

In the spaces betweenThere is silence, it is goldenCan you hear it singAll around usIn the spaces betweenThere is freedom if it’s chosenCan you hear the bells they ringTheir chimes surround usIn the cabin of the woodsThe light it shines into the windowsGleaming colour on the dustThat glows aloneIn the spaces betweenThere are shapes though not beholdenCan you hear the voices bringTheir view upon us

Nature’s Flow by Emily Coates is a collection of five songs each very different in tone, brought together by Emily’s stunning vocals and distinct style of piano playing. The title track is a contemplation on the principles of being in the now; following the flow of Nature in all things we would otherwise label and define according to our structured beliefs. To My Friend is an ode to friendship – reflections on its conception and subsequent demise. Easy and Try To Be Kind are timeless love songs, their story told with delicate emotion, set apart with a simple production of piano, vocals and a whisper of strings. Spoken is the most empowering song on the EP, calling on the necessity of faith, and for one’s voice to be expressed even during times of darkness and struggle.

It is evident that Emily Coates is not reined in by genre. She allows the emotion of a musical language to capture her attention and produce what it will within her. She weaves her inspirations with love, producing emotive, thought-provoking songs with which she aspires to capture her listeners’ attention and inspire change within.